The Week That Was

STAR Rtn. Joshua Aragon, as Program Moderator/Facilitator, calls the day’s sequential order of activities.

President Chito Zaldarriaga calls the meeting to order.

Star Rtn. Joshua Aragon delivers an Invocation and Special Prayer.

The Rotary Club of Manila Audiovisual Presentation of the Philippine National Anthem. The World Famous Music Chorale Audiovisual Presentation of the RC Manila Hymn and the singing of the Philippine Rotary Hymn.

The World Famous Music Chorale singing the Welcome Song

STAR Rtn. Joshua Aragon, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges the week’s birthday celebrants, namely, Dir. Thad Liamzon, Rtn. Ric Ramos, STAR Rtn. Teddy Tee Jr., PP Ebot Tan, STAR Rtn. Paco Magsaysay, Rtn. Cris Acosta, Rtn. Dong Benedicto and President Chito Zaldarriaga, which was followed by an audiovisual presentation of the World Famous Music Chorale singing the happy birthday song.

STAR Rtn. Teng Catalan recites the Rotarian Pledge as a perfect prelude in fostering and strengthening ties amongst fellow Rotarians by way of reinforcing their resolve in furtherance of Service Above Self.

The Audiovisual Presentation of Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus as performed by El Gamma Penumbra.

STAR Rtn. Joshua Aragon, Program Moderator/Facilitator, acknowledges visiting Rotarians and guests.

STAR Rtn. Ingy Bertelsen leads the recitation of the Four (4) Way Test for Manila Rotarians to renew their commitment to the Rotary movement.

IAS Mike Albaña, Chairman, Disaster Relief Task Force, delivers the progress report on First and Second Tranches of the Super Typhoon Odette Relief Operations.

President Chito Zaldarriaga delivers his message during his President’s Time.

President Chito Zaldarriaga introduces Classification Speaker STAR Rtn. Nicolas Souvlakis, Director for Manufacturing - Philippines, Philip Morris International.

Classification Speaker STAR Rtn. Nicolas “Nico” Souvlakis, Director for Manufacturing - Philippines, Philip Morris International delivers his talk.

President Chito Zaldarriaga and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra present the Certificate of Appreciation, attested by VPE/Club Secretary Reggie Yu, which was presented by AS Henry Go to Classification Speaker STAR Rtn. Nicolas “Nico” Souvlakis, Director for Manufacturing - Philippines, Philip Morris International.

An open forum immediately followed right after the talk of Classification Speaker STAR Rtn. Nicolas “Nico” Souvlakis, Director for Manufacturing - Philippines, Philip Morris International. Among those who participated in the open forum were STAR Rtn. Ingy Bertelsen, President Chito Zaldarriaga, RCManila Foundation, Inc. Chairman and Programs Committee Chairman PE/PVP Hermie Esguerra, PD Nick Locsin, PSAA Gunter Matschuck, PD Phil Ong and DE Tony Lopez.

President Chito Zaldarriaga delivers his closing remarks and thereafter, adjourns the meeting.